Direction for Ministers In addition to the expectations outlined in your mandate letter, please find additional direction to guide you in your duties as a Minister. a) Caucus Participation and Engagement I have an expectation of all Ministers to actively engage the government caucus and ask that you routinely seek their input on policy considerations within your portfolio. I encourage you to look for opportunities where private members may assist you with your duties, and will expect each member of Cabinet to facilitate a caucus engagement session in which ideas are shared and solicited on at least a quarterly basis. In accordance with the expectations above, I remind all Ministers of the importance of their responsibilities as members of the Legislature and the Government Caucus. Attendance at Caucus is mandatory. b) Parliamentary Secretaries In the event your ministry is assigned a Parliamentary Secretary (PS), it will be your responsibility to prepare your PS for a Cabinet role in the future. Parliamentary Secretaries are assigned to assist you in your role. Please ensure that the duties they are assigned are as specific as possible and that they are provided with the tools and support they need to fulfill their duties and prepare for new roles in our government. c) Cabinet Committees You will receive your committee assignments by way of a separate letter. The cabinet committee structure aligns with our commitment to growing our economy as outlined in Strong Economy, Secure Tomorrow. Cabinet Committees will continue to involve private members, and will be expected to meet regularly to consider and shape policies and legislation in key areas of focus. As a Minister, I expect that you will play a leadership role in ensuring that the committees you sit on play an active and strategic role in defining the priorities of government. d) Ministers’ Office Staff Each Minister’s Office will be provided with staff that will include a Chief of Staff, Ministerial and/or Executive Assistants, administrative support staff, and a Communications Director from your Ministry. All staff in Ministers' offices will be appointed by OIC, however, only the Chiefs of Staff, Ministerial and Executive Assistants will be political appointees. The Communications Director will provide ongoing communications support to you in the execution of your responsibilities,

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Staff assignments are being finalized, and are the responsibility of my Chief of Staff, Dan Doyle, and Deputy Chief of Staff, Michele Cadario. I would encourage you to contact them should you require any clarification on staffing in your office. e) Political / Caucus Communications Implementation of the government’s agenda will be coordinated by the Director of Communications in the Premier’s Office, who will work closely with Government Caucus Communications to ensure that all government MLAs are able to communicate in an integrated fashion. f) Executive Staff Deputy Ministers have been appointed by OIC and are effective in their roles as of today. Richard Fyfe will serve as your Deputy Attorney General and Lori Wanamaker will serve as your Deputy Solicitor General, and. They will have a dual reporting relationship to you and to my Deputy Minister, John Dyble. Deputy Ministers or Assistant Deputy Ministers and equivalents are appointments of the Premier. As such, any further changes to these positions will be coordinated by my Deputy Minister. A clear understanding of the role of the Public Service vis-à-vis that of Ministers is of crucial importance in carrying out the responsibilities you have been given. Public Servants must maintain your confidence and respect and are in your service as providers of good policy advice and executors of government directions and programs. However, they are not your political advisors. As a Minister your role is to provide overall direction to your Ministry in accordance with the government’s mandate, and to ensure that issues are identified and properly analyzed for resolution by you or by Cabinet where resolution requires a broader policy or political lens. In finding the right balance of oversight, you must avoid taking on the role of chief executive officer of your Ministry. That is the role of your Deputy Minister. I would encourage you to engage John Dyble, the Deputy Minister to the Premier and Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Public Service, should you require any further clarification on this division of responsibilities. In order to ensure that ministries are executing on the priorities of government effectively and continue to find new ideas, I have created a new Policy Coordination Office (PCO) to support my office and Cabinet. I expect your Ministry to work cooperatively with this new PCO as we implement our plan and improve the economy of British Columbia.